Bathing After BMX

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so_chickadee
so_chickadee Member Posts: 17
edited September 2019 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

Hey community. When did you start bathing again after the surgery? I am dying for a long bubble bath but not sure if its safe. My surgeon sounds a bit hyper-optimistic and gives green light to anything starting first 5 days. I'm at 11th day postop. Thanks.

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  • SimoneRC
    SimoneRC Member Posts: 419
    edited September 2019

    No soaking/submerging for 6 weeks for me. I could shower after 5 days. I hope your healing continues to go well!


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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited September 2019

    I was told until the drains I had were removed to sponge bathe only. Once they were out though it was ok.

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  • OnTarget
    OnTarget Member Posts: 447
    edited September 2019

    I think it was after the drains were removed

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited September 2019

    I could shower like Simone. No soaking until the drains were out and those holes had healed.

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  • Rah2464
    Rah2464 Member Posts: 1,647
    edited September 2019

    Same as Simone and Minus two. Those drains had to be out and all areas healed before immersing in water. I only sponge bathed my upper body until the drains were out - no showering even. I think it was four weeks before I took my first shower.

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  • Brilee76
    Brilee76 Member Posts: 227
    edited September 2019

    I was also told no showers until after my post op visit. I got the clear to shower at that point but no baths. After the drains were removed one of my incisions wasn't quite healed so they said no baths until all wounds were healed. I'm going to take a bath for the first time since my surgery this weekend!

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  • HopeWins
    HopeWins Member Posts: 181
    edited September 2019

    showering also ok for me, but with lumpectomy and bmx no soaking until incisions healed. I don't think you can put a time on that but definitely drain free, glue/sutures gone, scabs off, no leaky spots, etc. Three weeks if all goes perfectly? I'm 5w out and still have a couple tiny spots that aren't quite healed and sealed.

    Unless you had DIEP you could probably soak from the waist down!

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  • CBK
    CBK Member Posts: 611
    edited September 2019

    My PS wanted me showering right away. I showered the 2 days post-op BMX and reconstruction. All 4 drains in and hanging around my neck! No soaking until stitches dissolved and steri- strips fell off.

    My PS was big on showering right away and regularly. After all my surgeries.

    Good luck on your recovery !!

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  • Legomaster225
    Legomaster225 Member Posts: 672
    edited September 2019

    I showered the day after surgery. I had a shower chair and it felt great just to sit there with the water running. I haven't taken an actual bath in years though so it wasn't even in my radar.

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